The KTM 50 SX->ke3069 is a really cute little bike that's got a lot more attitude than its size will let on. As the smallest bike in the SX line-up, the 50 SX is the ideal enduro ride young people - ages thee to four - can enjoy as they begin their first taste of what enduro racing is all about.
The 50 SX weighs only 88 lbs and was designed to be as fun and as safe as any entry-level bike. After all, it's important to have a bike that kids can not only have fun in, but also be something that adults can trust with their children.
The KTM 50 SX has everything that impresses riders up to a height of 1.30 m (4.27 ft) while also reassuring the parents that it's been built with a high-quality chassis with easily applied disc brakes, top-quality components, and a powerful, reliable engine with easy-to-operate centrifugal clutch.
The engine isn't a monster by any stretch of the imagination, making it an ideal ride for young ones everywhere. And since the clientele for this bike revolves around kids, KTM designed the 50 SX to carry a centrifugally controlled automatic clutch that doesn't put the onus on junior racers worry about changing gears. All they need is to hit the gas and the bike's ready to go.
A high-quality, aluminum alloy, Renthal handlebars was also designed specifically for the 50 SX to create the ergonomic conditions for optimum control of the vehicle. In particular, the new, two-component rubber grips on the handlebars provide a secure hold for the hands, with the center strut bearing a crash pad should the worst come to the worst.
It's easy, as a parent, to worry about your kids anytime they ride a motorcycle, but if there's one bike that parents know will treat their little ones right, it's the KTM 50 SX.
Find out more about the KTM 50 SX after the jump.
2012 KTM 50 SX
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- Model: 2012 KTM 50 SX
- Engine/Motor: 1-cylinder 2-stroke engine, water-cooled, with reed intake
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Engine
Thanks to the centrifugally controlled automatic clutch, junior racers need not worry about the clutch or changing gear. Simply hitting the gas is enough. The clutch can be adjusted in the workshop to the riding ability of the budding racer: nice and gentle for beginners, then later powerful and direct.
Frame and Suspension Components
The 50 SX's chassis is equipped exclusively with high-quality components - from the sturdy chrome-molybdenum steel frame to the newly developed WP upside-down fork. The torsionally, extremely stiff 35 mm (1.38 in) telescopic fork with new, forged triple clamps and 185 mm (7.28 in) suspension travel provides perceptibly better ride stability and more comfortable suspension.
Brakes
High-quality, hydraulically actuated disc brakes, with hip wave brake discs at the front and rear, ensure that riders of the 50 SX can rein in their zest for action sensitively and bring their beloved KTM bike to halt - if needs be - in no time at all.
Optional Restrictor Kit
Your authorized KTM dealer can provide concerned parents with a power-reduction kit from the PowerParts range - only for such cases where the young rider can't cope with the propulsion of the water-cooled two-stroke engine developed specifically for the 50 SX.
Specifications
Design |
1-cylinder 2-stroke engine, water-cooled, with reed intake |
Displacement |
49.0 cm³ (2.99 cu in) |
Bore |
39.5 mm (1.555 in) |
Stroke |
40 mm (1.57 in) |
Starting aid |
Kickstarter |
Transmission |
Rigid 1-stage reduction gear |
Engine lubrication |
Mixture oil lubrication |
Primary gear ratio |
33:61 straight cut spur gear |
Final drive |
11:40 |
Cooling system |
Liquid cooling system |
Clutch |
3-lining automatic clutch on the main shaft / centrifugal force |
Ignition system |
SELETTRA 2p D36 |
Frame |
Central tube frame of chrome molybdenum steel tubing, powder-coated |
Forks |
WP Suspension USD 35 |
Shock absorber |
WP Suspension 3614 BAEM |
Suspension travel Front |
205 mm (8.07 in) |
Suspension travel Rear |
185 mm (7.28 in) |
Brake system Front |
Disc brake with four-pot brake caliper |
Brake system Rear |
Disc brake with two-pot brake caliper |
Brake discs - diameter Front |
160 mm (6.3 in) |
Brake discs - diameter Rear |
140 mm (5.51 in) |
Chain |
1/2 x 3/16” |
Steering head angle |
66° |
Wheel base |
1,032±10 mm (40.63±0.39 in) |
Ground clearance (unloaded) |
252 mm (9.92 in) |
Seat height (unloaded) |
684 mm (26.93 in) |
Weight without fuel approx. |
41.5 kg (91.5 lb.) |
Quotes
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